Vegetable or meat cutter.



No. 706,88I. Patented Aug. I2, |9|D2. F. BARR.V

VEGETABLE 0B MEAT CUTTER.

(Application led May 22, 1901.) (No Modei.) 2 Sheets-$he`at I.

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W/TNESSES /N VE N TOR N0. 706,88l. Patented Allg. l2, |902.

F. BARR.

VEGETABLE 0R MEAT CUTTER.

(Application filed May 22, 1901.)

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W/T/VESSES FREDERICK BARRQOFNEV YORK, N. Y.

VEG'ETBLE OR'lVlEAT CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. '7 06,881, dated August12, 1902.

Application tiled May 22, 1901.

To all whom it 71mg/ concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK BARR, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the countyand State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Vegetable orMeat Cutter, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The purpose of the invention is to provide a device adapted to be usedfor cutting or mincing either meat or vegetables, particularly thelatter, and to so construct the device that the cutting or mincing canbe finely or coarsely done.

A purpose of the invention is to construct the shell or body in upperand lower separable sections, so that the interior mechanism may be laidbare at any time and all of the parts rendered readily accessible,enabling the device to be readily cleaned and throughly inspected and,furthermore, admitting of the casting of the shell without a core.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide a simple andconveniently-applied clamp for the sections of the shell which will holdthe sections together in a liquid-tight manner, the clamp being capableof being quickly applied and brought in position to exert tension on theparts of the shell.

Another purpose of the invention is to so construct a base-clamp for thedevice that it will be detachable from the shell, the baseclamp beingprovided with a socket and setscrew and the bottoni section of the shellwith a member to enter the said socket.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveralV parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed outin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding` parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device attached to a support. Fig. 2is a transverse section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is anouter end view of the device drawn upon a larger scale and illustratingthe application of a preferred form of clamp for the shell, parts of theclamp being broken away. Fig. -it is a plan View ol' the lower portionof i sentito. 61.396. (No moan.)

the shell, the feed-screw, and cutters, illustrating the arrangement ofthe cutters for mincing very ine. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one ofthe outer cutters. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the auxiliary cutter,and Figs. 7 and 8 are front elevations of the cutters adapted to beapplied directly to the feed-screw. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of theforward end of the feed-screw and its forward trunnion and a sectionthrough the parts carried by the trunnion, and Fig. 10 is a detailsectional view of the clamp shown in Fig. 3.

The invention consists particularly of a body or shell A and aclamping-base B. The body or shell A is made in two sections-an uppersection 10 and a lower section 11. The lower section is provided with'side marginal upwardly-extending anges 12 and inwardlyextendinghorizontal seats 13 at the said fianges, as is shown in Fig. 4. Theupper section of the shell rests upon the seats 13, the flanges 12extending above the connection and making practically a water-tightjoint, as is best shown in Fig. 2, when the two sections of the body orshell are brought together by clamps F. or E, to be hereinafterparticularly described. The lower section 1l of the body or shell isprovided with interior spiral ribs 14, and the inner face of the uppershell-section carries corresponding ribs, as is customary inrthis classof machines. rllhe upper shell-section 10 is provided with a hopper l5and usually a vertical rib 16 at the front of theV hopper, as is shownin Figs. l and 3.

At the forward end of each section of the shell A anannular groove 17 isproduced to receive outer cutting-plates D D', to be hereinaftermentioned, and at the rear end of the sections of the shell an annularstepped groove 1S is produced, the larger diameter of which receives thehead 19 of a feed-screw B to be turned in the shell. At the head portionof the feed-screw a central extension 2O is formed, and to thisextension a handle 21 is secured of any approved type. A forwardextension 22 is provided at the forward end of the feed-screw B. Thisforward extension is plain for a distance in its length, but its outerend portion is threaded, and between the plain portion of the extensionand its threaded portion a polygonal surface is formed, the surface ofthe extension between IOC) its polygonal surface and the front face ofthe feed-screw being round in cross-section. A thumb-nut 23 is adaptedto be secured upon the outer end of the forward extension of thethumb-screw, and under ordinary circumstances or when a coarse mince isto be made of vegetables or meat the thumb-screw 23 bears against acollar 23, which is fitted upon the polygonal section of the frontextension of the said feed-screw.

A cutter is firmly attached to the forward end of the feed-screw proper,B. This cutter may be in the form shown at() in Fig. 8, in which thecutter is S-shaped, or it may be in the form shown at C in Fig. 7, inwhich the cutter is Z-shaped, and the cutting edges of these cutters aredesignated in the drawings 24. Either of these cuttersCor Cis adapted tothe shape of the forward end of the body or main portion of thefeed-screw B, and each of these cutters is provided with a centralaperture 25. When the cutters are in position on the feed-screw, theapertures 25 receive the inner rounded portion of the feed-screwextension at the front. The cutters are also providedwith apertures 26at each side of their centers, and these apertures 26 receive studs 27,which extend outwardly from the forward end of the body or main portionof the feedscrew B. These cutters C and C', whichever form maybeused,may be detachably attached to the feed-screw or may be securelyfastened thereto. These cutters C and C when in position on thefeed-screw are adjacent to the annulargroove'17at the forward portion ofthe shell. Cutting-plates are used in connection with the cuttersattached to the feed-screw, and these cutting-plates, two forms of whichare shown, being designated as D and D', are provided with centralopenings 28, which receive the round plain surface of the forwardextension of the feed-screw, and whichever cutting-plate D or D isemployed is made to bear closely against. whichever inner cutter C or Cis attached to the feed-screw B. One form of cutting-plate, the form D,is shown best in Figs. 2 and 3. This plate is of disk form and isprovided with a series of diamond or lozenge shaped openings 29 at anequal distance from the central opening 28, and all of the edges of theopenings 29 are cutting edges. The plate is provided, preferably, with arecess at its periphery adapted to fit over a projection 29'a in theforward groove 17 of the shell, since the peripheral portion of theouter cutting-plates D and D when placed in position are made to enterthe said lgroove 17. The outer cutting-plate D (shown in Fig. 5)consists of a series of arms 30, which radiate from the center, and theentire plate is of stellated form. The longitudinal edges of the arms ofthe plate are beveled and sharpened.

A clamp is necessary to hold the two sections ofthe shell firmlytogether. This clamp may be of any approved form. In the drawings twoforms of clamps are shown fitted to that end-namely, aclamp E, which isillustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, and varclamp E', which is shown in Fig. 3.The clamp E is one that may be placed upon the shell quickly and can befitted on the shell no matter in what manner it is introduced thereon.This clamp consists of a spring-band provided at its ends with opposinghorizontal apertured lugs 3l, and these lugs are drawn together by aset-screw 32, which set-screw tightens the band on the shell, said bandbeing placed on the exterior of the shell. To that end the band isprovided with opposing recesses 33, which accommodate and receive theside oifsets or iianges 12 on the lower section 11 of the shell. Theform of clamp E which is shown in Fig. 3 consists of a ring-like body34, provided with opposing inner cam-surfaces 35, the upper cam-surfacebeing arranged to engage with the upper curved face of a lug 36, formedcentrally upon the upper section 10 of the shell, and the lower camlikesurface is adapted to engage with a similar lug or projection 37, formedcentrally upon the lower section l1 of the shell. In order that theclamp E' shall not pass too far to the rear, guard projections 38 areoffset from the front face of the clamp, at the cam portions thereof.This form of clamp E' is provided with a handle 40 in order that it maybe quickly manipulated, anda set-screw 39 is passed through this handleto an engagement with the shell, so that this form of clamp has likewisea double-locking contact with the shell to which itis applied. Eitherform of clamp E or E may be and preferably is provided with a recess atthe top to receive' the rib 16 at the front of the hopper 15 when theclamp is in its proper position.

The lower section 11 of the shell is provided with a vertical stem 41,extending down therefrom, and this stem 41 is adapted to en'- ter asocket 41a, formed at the upper body portion of the base-clamp B, thebody portion 42 of which clamp extends some distance below itssocket-section 4l and terminates at its bottom in a horizontal extension45, having a threaded aperture therein. The threaded aperture of thisextension 45 receives an adjusting-screw 46, carrying a platform or head47 at its upper end to engage with the under face of a table 44 or othersupport to which the base-clamp is to be applied, and feet 43 extendforwardly and downwardly from the socket portion of the base-clampto anengagement with the upper face of the table or support.

When the meat or vegetables are to be cut very line, lthe collar 23a isremoved and in its stead an auxiliary outside cutter F of the usualtypefor such machines is applied, the cutter having a polygonal opening 48to receive the polygonal portion of the forward extension of thefeed-screw, and when the auxiliary cutter F is applied the thumbnut 23when screwed to place engages with the same. When this auxiliary cutterF is IOO .los

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not used, the thumb-screw engages with the collar 23 and the collar inits turn engages with the outer cutting-plate D or D, Whichever isemployed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters PatentM l. In a cutter of the class described,alongitudinally-divided casing having the members thereof fitted snuglytogether, an annular series of external cam projections spaced on theouter surface of said casing members, and an axially-adjustableclamping-ring circumferentially embracing the members of the casing andprovided with internal cam-surfaces cooperating With said camprojections and adapted to tightly force the casing members together,combined With a feed-screw and suitable cutters, as set forth.

2. In a cutter of the class described, a divided casing havin g themembers thereof provided Wth an annular series of external camprojections spaced at intervals on the outer surface thereof, anexternal ring circumferentially embracing the members of the casing andhaving internal cam-surfaces coperatin g with said cam projections, anda clamp carried by said ring and adapted to impinge said casing to holdthe clamp against retrograde movement, combined with a feed-screw andsuitable cutters, as set forth.

3. In a meat and vegetable cutter, a shell, a feed-screw mounted torevolve Within said shell, a cutter constituting a continuation of thedelivery end of the feed-screw, and an extension from the delivery endof the feedscreW, of a cutting-plate stationarily held in the saidshell, the cutting-plate being provided with a series of large openingshaving cutting edges, a locking device for the outer cutter, carried bythe extension of the feedscrew, and means whereby an auxiliary outercutter may be located on said extension of the feed-screw in engagementwith the cutter held in the shell, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. A cutter apparatus,comprising a divided shell provided with externalclamping means and with an internal annular seat, a stationary cutterprovided With arms forming openings and with cutting edges, saidstationary cutter being received in said annular seat and clamped inposition by the shell, a feedscrew having an extension Which is partlyplain and partly threaded, a revoluble cutter mounted fast on thefeed-screw extension and disposed in cooperative relation to thestationary cutter, an auxiliary cutter, and means whereby the auxiliarycutter may be secured removably to the feed-screw extension.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

FREDERICK BARR.

NVitnesses:

J. FRED. ACKER, J No. M. RITTER.

